Question

Does the transport of triglycerides across a plasma membrane require energy?

Answer 1

triglycerides are transported in the form of fatty acids and glycerol....these fatty acids if below 12 c diffuse normally but if above 12c then require a transporter...

Answer 2

i dont think it requires energy...but ill confirm and tell u...

Answer 3

The transport of the components do not require energy. It is a passive process because the components are lipid soluble. At least that is what I have heard.

Answer 4

Though what I am after is: that if you can transport the Triglyceride itself without breaking it down first.

Answer 5

no...according to what i have read..they r broken down into fatty acid

Answer 6

So they essentially can't do it that way at all?

Answer 7

no i guess....because if u consider a triglyceride..its a huge molecule...and diffusion of such molecules becomes very difficult....

Answer 8

Yeah. But what about phagocytosis or carrier proteins?

Answer 9

yes yes....dats what i was thinking about...give me 15 mins...ill check and tell

Answer 10

nope...dint find anything...d only thing that i found was when triglycerides or fatty acids are transported in blood...they require proteins like albumin for their transport....but i think there r certain receptors which are also responsible for the transport of tga across the plasma membrane

Answer 11

Well, that is that then. Thanks.

Answer 12

ur welcome..:)